Stine Goya organizes an thrilling exhibition on the Kunsten Museum
Working till 9 June 2025, Kunsten Aalborg Museum of Trendy Artwork presents Stine Goya x Kunsten, a singular exposition organized by the well-known dressmaker Stine Goya. Drawing from the museum's in depth assortment, Goya has fastidiously chosen and staged works in a comfortable, fascinating pink universe that fuses artwork, design and emotion. Entitled Hvis du kan se det jeg ser (When you can see what I see), the exhibition delves into poignant themes of separation, longing, desires and need, seen by Goya's private lens.“I selected separation as my theme as a result of it's one thing I actually dislike – and I additionally actually love.” she says designboom.
Identified for his distinctive use of shade and texture, Goya transforms the gallery with heavy materials, comfortable draperies and vibrant staging, creating an intimate journey of non-public and collective storytelling. The exhibition brings collectively famend artists comparable to Lene Adler Petersen, Lucio Fontana, Geoffrey Hendricks, Kirsten Ortwed and Elmgreen and Dragsetamongst others. On this ethereal setting, guests are invited to expertise a sensory, aesthetic dialogue between the works, revealing new depths and emotional connections.
all photos courtesy of Andreas Bach
reflecting on separation, life and dying
Stine Goya handpicked the works included within the exhibition on the Kunsten Museum assortment of four,000 works, focusing her choice on items that resonated together with her personally. In a dialog with designboom throughout the opening of the exhibition on the Aalborg museum, the Danish designer displays fastidiously on the themes and method behind his exhibition, emphasizing the emotional resonance of separation and connection. She explains how the exhibition's essential theme of separation branches off into sub-themes of life, dying, motherhood and neighborhood, guiding her intuitive curation.
For Goya, separation is an inevitable however poignant a part of life, whether or not in private experiences comparable to motherhood or in artistic work. “I actually don't like when one thing good ends or when I’ve to say goodbye – it's one thing I'm actually dangerous at. I used to be at all times very emotional. However there’s additionally one thing very lovely about ending one thing and beginning once more, which is one other type of separation. I do it on a regular basis with my work,' she shares with designboom. “Additionally, if you give beginning to a toddler, they instantly detach from you and turn out to be their very own individual. That individuality is gorgeous. On the similar time, I take into consideration how the world is changing into nearer and extra polarized, and the way we wrestle to search out methods which are good for us. These themes have touched me for the previous two years.
Kunsten Aalborg Museum of Trendy Artwork presents Stine Goya x Kunsten
A fragile steadiness between vogue and artwork
Stine Goya intentionally averted making the exhibition fashion-centric, as an alternative bringing in bits and items from her world – comparable to materials, staging methods and her signature shade of pink – to create a peaceful, open house that permits every murals to breathe and obtain the eye it deserves. Identified for her distinctive shade palette, the designer describes pink as each a private and sensible alternative. She notes its calming qualities, typically utilized in therapeutic settings, and its significance in her life and office. To deepen the private connection, Goya consists of embroidered descriptions of her interpretations, giving guests perception into her ideas on particular items.
“We didn't suppose it will be related to make the exhibition closely targeted on vogue. Nonetheless, I needed to usher in components from my world and make them work on this context. Usually, if you create a group, it's traditionally decided or interval artwork, with partitions filled with items. I needed to open it up, creating house for each bit of artwork to face out by itself. she defined.
organized by the well-known dressmaker Stine Goya
guests join on a private stage
This collaboration represents Kunsten's first step in its initiative to make artwork extra accessible and enticing by interdisciplinary shows. Chief curator Caroline Nymark Zachariassen describes the exhibition as a break from custom, providing a “sensual, aesthetic” expertise that deeply connects with guests on a private stage. Kunsten director Lasse Andersson provides, “Stine Goya's work uniquely blends artwork with on a regular basis aesthetics, making it the right associate for this daring journey.” For Goya, the exhibition is the fruits of her lifelong ardour for artwork and structure.
When requested what she hopes guests take away from the exhibition, Stine Goya says she needs them to expertise the items from a brand new perspective. “I hope they get an opportunity to have a look at it in a means they wouldn't usually and see the performs from a unique viewpoint,” she defined. It additionally hopes to supply a glimpse into his private id, not simply his model. “It's one thing new for me – I'm really opening as much as them,” she admits. Goya is interested by reactions and highlights “backstage room” within the exhibition, the place guests can discover iconic moments of her model, in addition to backstories and private reflections on her earlier work. “It's little moments that I hope resonate,” she provides.
the exhibition delves into poignant themes of separation, longing, desires and need
Goya fastidiously chosen and staged works in a comfortable, fascinating pink universe